Buckle



June 15y 1926.

H. w. RUSSELL BUGKLE Filed Feb. 5, 1926 Patented June 15, 1926.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

novvAEnw'.A RUSSELL, or 'ooLLINGswoon NEW JERSEY. i

BUCKLE; Y

Application filed February'5,'1926. Serialy No. 86,113.

This invention relates to a buckle, clasp or liasp which is moreparticularly intended for connecting a strap to the front wall ofk toanother relatively to the buckle and still preserve a compact and'neatappearing construction and one which is not liable to get out of order.f"

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a brief case provided with my improvedbuckle and showing the same utilized for connecting one of the strapswith the front wall of the case.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken on the correspondingly numberedline in Fig. 1.

Figures 3 and 4 are cross sections taken on the correspondingly numberedlines in Fig. 1.

Y Figure 5 is a fragmentary section similar to Fig. 2 but showing thestrap lifted out of engagement from the adjusting' pin on the base plateof the buckle.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the buckle.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral views of the drawings.

The numeral 10 represents the front wall of a brief case, 11 the upperflap thereof which closes against the front wall and 12 one of thefastening straps which is attached at its upper end to the iiap 11 andadapted to be connected at its lower end with the front wall'by means ofthe buckle which is constructed in accordance with my improvements. Thisstrap is provided with a longitudinal row of openings 13, the same beingpreferably arranged midway between opposite edges of this strap. Y y

This buckle may be variouslyorganized and associated with other partsbut inthe present case the same is so. constructed that it is not onlycapable of adjustment length-y wise vof the strapbut also capable'ofvertical -adjustment on'. the Vfront .Wall of the brief case. In theparticular form of the i buckle as here shown the same comprises a baseplate 14 which is. adapted to be en- I gaged on its front side by thestrap v12 and is provided on its central part with a forwardlyprojecting adjusting pin 15 adapted to engage with one yor another vof'the longitudinal row of openings 13 in the strap for the purpose ofadjusting the position of thebuckle on the strap lengthwise of thelatter and adapting the capacity of the Abrief case to the volume ofmaterial which is toibe stowed therein.

On its rear side thebase plate is provided vwith a lbutton having an`elongated head 16 anda reduced neck 17 forming a T- Vshapedstructurewhich is ladapted to en gage with one or another of aj longitudinal rowof slots 18 formed 1n an adjustingplate 19 which is mounted on theVfront wall of the briefy ca'sefand thereby'permitof adjusting thebuckle Vvertically on this wall in order to permit of a further adaptionof the size of the case to the amount of materialv which is to becarried therein. This adjusting plate forms the web of a channel shapedmember,y ,thel flanges Vor legs 20 at opposite longitudinal edges ofwhich are secured to the front` ywall of the brief vcase by meansoflrivets 21, as shown'in the.

draw-ings or by any other' suitable means.

At its upper and lower ends the baseV plate 14 is provided withtransverse loops 22, 223 which receive the. adjacent parts ofthe strap12 and in kwhich this strap iscapable of sliding lengthwise when it isdetached from-the adjusting pin 15. Detachment of the strap from thispin to permit of such sliding is "effected by lifting that part Vof thestrap or moving the same outwardly from the base plate intov the formofan arch so that; the respective adjusting openings 13 of the strapr iswholly detached from the adjusting piinas shown in Fig. 5. While thevstrap is inathis position thesame may be freely moved lengthwise of thebuckle into the Vrequired position and thereafter the bowed part may beagain r-eleasedandl assume a straightened positionV4 over'the base platewith another Aone l of its openings v 1-3 vin jengagementvjwiththeadjusting pin, 15,

thereby :retaining ,ce tiene .and stap against lengthwise displacementrelatively teeachcthea.

My invention relates morepalticularl'y to be readily adjusted j strap.

Ylifting arin is constructed of a piece of thin,

means YYYwhereby that portion of the strap between the loops 22 and 23is reliably held in engagement with thebase plate and interlocked withthe adjusting pin while the buckle is in use and also permits ofconvenspringy, sheet metal which has` sufcient resilience to 'constantlycause the free end of this arm to press rearwardly against the i frontside of the against the base plate 11i Although various means strap andhold the latter between its loops. may be employed for mounting thislifting arin so as to form a unitary part of the buckle it is preferableto provide its upper or outer 4end with a rearwardly and reverscly bentpart or tongue 25 whichv engages with a transverse groove 26 in thecross bar of the upper loop 22 and is preferably retained therein byspot-welding, although any other suitable means maybe employed for thispurpose. The free inner end of this lifting arm is preferably providedwith a notch 27 which straddles the adjusting pin'in a normal positionof the parts7 whereby the' free end of this adjusting arm is interlockedwith this pin and Yheld against lateral displacement in j case the sameshould brush against or come in collision with anotherobject while thebrief case or bag is being handledTthereby preventing the buckle fromgetting out of order under such circumstances. Y

The means whereby` an outward or foi'- wa-rd movement of the free end ofthe liftingarni is caused to engage with the rear or inner side of thestrap preferably consists of two hooks 28 which are arranged at oppositelongitudinal edges of the lifting arm transversely in line with `theadjusting pin 15 and projecting rearwardly along opposite longitudinaledges of the strap and into engagement with'the rear side of the same,as shown in Fig. 3. To permit the hooks to thus engage lwith the rearside of. the strap the central part-s of the longitudinal edges of thebase plate are cut away, as shown at 29, thereby forming clearancespaces or notches on this base plate which uncover or expose the rearside of the strap at these points and enable not only7 the hooks 28toengage with the rearside of the strap but also permit the fingers ktofreely grasp the opposite sides of ing arm which carries these hooks andraise the ad'acent part of the strap which is held thereby so as todisengage or move the same off from the adjusting pin 15. When the strapis thus disengaged from the adjusting pin the saine may be freely movedlengthwise of the buckle for bringing the latter and .the strap into thedesired relation lengthwise thereof7 as previously' explained, and uponreleasing the lifting arm its resilience will again press the straptoward the base plate and hold the. respective opening 18 thereof,vreliably in v(nigagement with the adjusting pin 15.V

ln the particular organization of this buckle shown in the drawings thequick connection and disconnection of the buckle with the front side orwall of the brief case or bag is effected by means of the couplingbutton on the base plate 11iv which may be engaged with one or anotherof the slots 18 in the web 19, and the normal adjustment ofthe capacityof the brief case or bag is preferably obtained by adjusting the strap12 on the buckle. i

rlhis meansof lifting the strap from the adjusting pin on the base platepreparatory to adjusting the strap and buckle lengthwise one relativelyto the other and' then pressing thev strap back again over theyadjusting pin is very simple and inexpensive in construction. The saineis very efficient and reliable in operation and the same is so organizedthatit is not vliable to get out of Y order.

l claim as my invention 1. A. buckle comprising a base adapted to bemounted on a member and which is adapted to engage with the rear' sideofa strap'v having a longitudinal Vrow of openings, a

pin arranged on the front side of said base and adapted to engage withone or another of said openings, and a flexible arm mounted on said baseand extending over the front side of said strap and having a partadapted to engage with the underside of said strap.

2. A buckle comprising a baseA adapted to be mounted on member and whichisadapted to engage with the rear side of a strap having a longitudinalrow of openings and vwhich has a loop adapted to receive said strap, apin arranged on theY front side of said base and adapted to engage withone or another of the openings of said strap, and

a spring arm mounted at one end on said base and projecting over thefront side of said strap and provided adjacent to opposite sides of saidpin with hooks adapted to engage with the underside of the( oppositeedge portions of said strap.

3. A buckle comprising a ed to engage with the rear side of astraphaving a longitudinal row of openings and the free end of the lifbaseadapted tov be mounted on a member and which is adaptwhich has a loopadapted to receive said strap, ay pin arranged on the front side ofVsaid base andadapted to engage with one or another oi the openings ofsaid strap, and a spring arm mounted at one end on seid loop andprovided at its opposite end Witlr a hook which is adapted to engagewith the underside of said strap adjacent to said pinf 4. A. bucklecomprising a base adapted to be mounted on a member and which is adaptedto engage yWith the rea-r Side of a strap having a longitudinal row ofopenings, loops arranged at opposite ends of said base and adapted toreceive said strap and one of said Vloops being provided on its outerside Witlr HOWARDv W. RUSSELL.

